Mycoplasma Lost Their Cell Walls Via Reductive Evolution

question 20

Multiple Choice

Mycoplasma lost their cell walls via reductive evolution.This was possible because

• A) their cell membranes became extra thick to compensate.
• B) it allowed them to not be sensitive to antibiotics that target the cell wall.
• C) as obligate parasites they live in environments with constant osmolarity.
• D) they live in soils with plenty of available moisture.

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